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Game Colours: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Game Colours is an 8-year-old mare by Shantou, trained by Ben Clarke. She has won 3 of 14 starts and placed in 9 more, for £68,375 in prize money. Her best trip is 2m, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 18% at every other distance. She was last seen winning at Ayr on 18 April 2026, and has no declared entry. Her best performance rating is 123, which is the figure to judge her against in this grade.

  • Runs 14
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 12
  • Strike rate 21%
  • Prize money £68,375
  • Best rating 123
  • Official rating 120

Game Colours form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
18 Apr 26 Ayr Jordan Electrics Ltd Seafield Trophy Mares' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 0.5f Heavy 1 — 10/1 Sam Twiston-Davies 120
7 Mar 26 Sandown Betfair Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Soft 12 34 50/1 Rex Dingle 122
20 Feb 26 Exeter Ludo Sports & Live Lounge Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 0.5f Heavy 1 — 4/7F Sam Twiston-Davies 119
1 Jan 26 Windsor DJB Property Services Windsor Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4f Good 2 4.5 10/3F Toby McCain-Mitchell 119
13 Dec 25 Cheltenham Download The BetMGM App Mares' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 3 3.75 13/2 Sean Bowen 117
16 Nov 25 Fontwell Bet Clever BetGoodwin Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 1.5f Good To Soft 3 21 9/2 Rex Dingle 118
16 Apr 25 Cheltenham Cheltenham Pony Racing Authority Graduates Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs) Class 3 2m 1f Good 2 .5 11/2 Freddie Gingell 116
22 Mar 25 Kelso Ladbrokes Herring Queen Series Final Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good To Soft 3 9.25 7/1 Tom Bellamy 116
20 Feb 25 Lingfield Visit Sri Lanka Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 1 — 5/4 Sean Bowen 112
19 Jan 25 Fakenham Sky Bet Cheltenham Non-Runner No Bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 4f Good 3 3.75 11/1 Sean Bowen 112
5 Dec 24 Wincanton 2025 Wincanton Fixtures On Sale Now Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 5.5f Soft 2 .25 10/1 Rex Dingle 104
31 Oct 24 Stratford racingtv.com/freetrial Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 6f Good To Soft 2 1.25 7/1 Ben Jones –
3 Mar 24 Doncaster aceodds.com Bonus Codes EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 3.5f Heavy 3 4.5 80/1 Joe Anderson –
9 Nov 23 Ludlow Andy Parker Memorial Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 5f Good To Soft PU - 66/1 Ben Jones –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the Jordan Electrics Ltd Seafield Trophy Mares' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) at Ayr on 18 April 2026. Settled midpack travelling comfortably 3 out - eased over to the left - moved up to challenge the pacesetter 2 out - asked for effort - hit the front approaching the last - opened up soon after - margin narrowed close home but held on for the win.

Game Colours by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 3 1 33% —
20f 2 0 0% —
24.5f 1 1 100% —
16.5f 1 1 100% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —
17.5f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 0 0% —
21.5f 1 0 0% —
22f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
21f 1 0 0% —

Game Colours by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 5 0 0% —
Heavy 3 2 67% —
Soft 3 1 33% —
Good 3 0 0% —

Game Colours by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Cheltenham 2 0 0% —
Ayr 1 1 100% —
Sandown 1 0 0% —
Exeter 1 1 100% —
Windsor 1 0 0% —
Fontwell 1 0 0% —
Kelso 1 0 0% —
Lingfield 1 1 100% —
Fakenham 1 0 0% —
Wincanton 1 0 0% —

Game Colours breeding

  • Sire Shantou (USA)
  • Dam Islandbane (IRE)
  • Damsire Orpen (USA)
  • Breeder C J Foy
  • Foaled 17 March 2018

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